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Late-Onset Musical Obsession: A Case Report of an Elderly Patient Treated in an Outpatient Psychiatry Clinic

Year: 2024

Type: article

Abstract: Musical obsessions are a form of involuntary musical imagery that may occur in the context of obsessive-compulsive disorder and patients presenting with this symptom are usually in their early adulthood. This case highlights the unusual presentation of musical obsessions in an elderly patient and the subsequent evaluation and treatment given. It is important to recognize and distinguish this from other symptoms such as auditory hallucinations with musical content and palinacousis as this will affect the subsequent clinical assessment and management required.

Source: Cureus

DOI: 10.7759/cureus.71369

Authors: Yuyuan Tan, Aaron Meng, Kiranjeet Kaur

Institution: Ng Teng Fong General Hospital

Language: English

Topic: Obsessive-Compulsive Spectrum Disorders

Subfield: Clinical Psychology

Field: Psychology

Domain: Social Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: diamond

OpenAlex ID: W4403364698